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Flemish prisoners long for private WCs

The inmates of Flanders’ prisons have one dream above all else: doors on their toilets, considered a basic of human dignity. That’s the conclusion of a master’s thesis by anthropology student Marie Baerten of the Catholic University of Leuven.
(August 2, 2024)
Four out of five ride De Lijn free

Four out of five passengers on a bus or tram of the Flemish public transport authority De Lijn travel for free, according to figures released last week. There are around 1.8 million annual subscription holders, of whom only 406,884 pay for their ticket. Member of the Flemish parliament Carl Decaluwé describes the situation as “unsustainable”.
(August 2, 2024)